If you're a longtime reader of Gearist - and especially of my reviews - then you know that one of my favorite things is when a piece of gear is versatile enough to go confidently and comfortably outside of its ostensible purpose to be used in other activities. Today,...

I recently had a conversation with someone from the U.K. who was wearing Inov-8 running shoes. He was under the impression that they hadn’t really made too much inroads into the U.S. market as they had in other parts of the world. However, I assured him, that while...

I recently had a conversation with someone from the U.K. who was wearing Inov-8 running shoes. He was under the impression that they hadn't really made too much inroads into the U.S. market as they had in other parts of the world. However, I assured him, that while...

There is gear that is designed on a drafting table or a computer by a designer or engineer. Sometimes the results are great but there is still no substitute for bringing together the minds and experience of the actual athletes who know exactly what they want to see....

A shirt that functions like a bag sounds crazy, but that’s exactly what WAA has created. “What An Adventure” is an ultra-equipment brand from Paris. We recently reviewed WAA’s most simple running pack, the Ultra Bag Pro 3L, which is the complimentary gear to the Ultra...

This was Lori's first run in a Mizuno running shoe (she feels like she's said that a lot recently, but when you’re the newly minted run category manager, that’s bound to happen!). As it turns out though, this is the first Mizuno Wave Daichi with broad release in the...

There are so many different ways in which our outdoor apparel can be ruined. There's certainly tearing or general breakdown and I'm sure that more than one boot has met its end to the teeth of a puppy. However, one of the things that we don't always consider (until...

Most people are drawn to Hoka One One shoes because of the visually obvious amount of cushioning. However, just like any other shoe brand, there are varying degrees of “cush” in the Hoka lineup and today we're taking a look at the most cushioned road shoe from the...

Today we’re going to be going in depth with the adidas ultraBOOST X. While the name certainly conjures up images of propulsion and movement, it could just as easily be called “Ultracomfort”. From top to bottom and front to back, everything about this shoe is built for...

The original version of the Hoka One One Speedgoat missed the mark for us. Big time. We won’t belabor the point here too much but let's just say that while we found the ride to be a lot of fun, the fit of the upper and some consistently annoying blistering turned us...